Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie’s ‘blindsided’ reaction to ban | Royal | News

Beatrice and Eugenie, along with other members of the Royal Family, have traditionally attended regular races. A royal source said: Daily Mail: “The York girls have been informed they cannot be there this year.”

Another source said: “‘Ascot is out of the question. The royal family have been told they can’t be photographed with the girls for the rest of the year.’

Friends close to the royal siblings said the ban had left them “exhausted”.

A source said: “They are deeply disappointed. They feel they are being punished for their parents’ past behavior and that is very difficult to accept.”

Sources close to the Prince and Princess of Wales have claimed the couple will not attend Ascot this year if another member of the York family attends.

People close to the princesses have highlighted the impact the Epstein scandal has had on them, with a royal source saying: “’Beatrice had the hardest time with this, she was completely blindsided by everything that was going on.

“Every new development in Epstein feels like a new blow. Just when they think things will finally calm down, something else comes along.”

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The sisters are mentioned several times in the Epstein files because of their parents’ connections to the convicted sex offender.

The fact that his name appears in the Epstein files does not imply or indicate any wrongdoing.

Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing, and Fergie has publicly condemned Epstein.